Re: Too much calcium

[cyli@visi.com]

On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 19:52:23 -0700 (MST), sheandi18@webtv.net
(John/Carmen) wrote:

>Hi,
>I have a question about calcium supplements. Is there a calcium
>supplement that doesn't make a person constipated. I have problems with
>bowel movements now and I don't want it to get worst from calcium
>supplements.

Take magnesium. You need it for your bones anyway. Some calcium
supplements contain magnesium as well as vitamin D.
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[John/Carmen]

Hi,
Can you tell me which supplements contain magnesium?
I shop at Wal-mart. They have their own brand, Equate. I was going to
purchase the Equate brand that is similar to Citracal. I was going to
check the labels before I buy it.

Carmen

Talk to you later.

[Cylise]

On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 06:47:00 -0700 (MST), sheandi18@webtv.net
(John/Carmen) wrote:

>Hi,
>Can you tell me which supplements contain magnesium?
>I shop at Wal-mart. They have their own brand, Equate. I was going to
>purchase the Equate brand that is similar to Citracal. I was going to
>check the labels before I buy it.
>
You have to check the labels. There's one that I believe is called
Cal/Mag, but you're still going to want to check the labels.

[John Molta]

My wife and I use:

TwinLab Calcium 500 w/ Magnesium & Vitamin D

We got it for a good price at www.vitacost.com.

John

"John/Carmen" <sheandi18@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:24711-3F61CE54-25@storefull-2273.public.lawson.webtv.net...
> Hi,
> Can you tell me which supplements contain magnesium?
> I shop at Wal-mart. They have their own brand, Equate. I was going to
> purchase the Equate brand that is similar to Citracal. I was going to
> check the labels before I buy it.
>
> Carmen
>
> Talk to you later.
>
>
>

[John/Carmen]

Hi,
Yesterday I purchased the Safeway brand of Calcium Citrate. It's similar
to the brand name, Citracal. This tablet has 315 mg of calcium, 200 I.U
of Vitamin D and it does have magnesium. The good thing about it, it
seems to be agreeing with me.

Carmen

Talk to you later.

[No Kidding!]

Sounds perfect!!
NK

"John/Carmen" <sheandi18@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:22903-3F650165-75@storefull-2273.public.lawson.webtv.net...
> Hi,
> Yesterday I purchased the Safeway brand of Calcium Citrate. It's similar
> to the brand name, Citracal. This tablet has 315 mg of calcium, 200 I.U
> of Vitamin D and it does have magnesium. The good thing about it, it
> seems to be agreeing with me.
>
> Carmen
>
> Talk to you later.
>
>
>

[Françoise]

Hi,

I take the one made by Jamieson. It contain:
Elemental calcium 333 mg
Elemental magnesium 167 mg
Vitaqmin D 133 IU

It is called MEGA CAL High absorption calcium

On the bottle it is writen:
Calorie & Fat Free
No gas Distress
Lactose Free
Shellfish Free
also
Calcium from a microbound formula of carbonate, citrate, fumarate,
malate, succinate and glutamate sources.
Magnesium from a microbound formula of oxide, citrate, fumarate, malate,
succinate and glutamate sources.

The directions are as follow:
Take one caplet three times daily. Best taken with meals.

I take one with my breakfast and drink sufficient of milk (I think) for
the rest of the day. But if I eat out and no milk, I will take another
one when I come back.

Françoise.

John/Carmen wrote:

> Hi,
> Can you tell me which supplements contain magnesium?
> I shop at Wal-mart. They have their own brand, Equate. I was going to
> purchase the Equate brand that is similar to Citracal. I was going to
> check the labels before I buy it.
>
> Carmen
>
> Talk to you later.

[Françoise]

Carmen,

I am thinking to take 2 a day more often. Since I take milk with all my
meals I thought I would take it in the morning with 1/2 cup of milk taken
with my cereal. Then when I eat out and not have milk at noon, I will take a
second dose. From now on, I will take 2 caplets daily one in the morning and
one at noon with a bit less milk and drink more milk in the evening. Some
people go to a lot of trouble to find the maximum absorption of calcium. I
am not willing to complicate my life to this extent. Since I drink enough
milk and I have an excellent diet with some supplement in surplus, I do not
worry too much about my intake of calcium. I am more worry about what I get
in vitamin D; living in Canada. Until now, my blood test shows good result
for calcium.

This is what I do. You may want or need to do something else.

Françoise.

John/Carmen Carmen wrote:

> Hi Francoise,
>
> With the email virus that has been going around, I haven't been on this
> discussion group for 2 days. I just read your message.
> You only take 1 tablet a day.
> If I were to start taking this calcium supplement would I be able to
> take this supplement with cereal and milk. Most mornings I eat bran
> cereal with milk.
> At the moment I'm taking citrate calcium, twice a day. It seems to be
> agreeing with me.
> Francoise, the doctor told me that I should get 1200 mg of calcium a
> day. I'm close to it. I get about 1000 to 1100 a day in a supplement and
> milk, not including food calcium.
> I will look for that brand in the store.
> Thank you,
>
> Carmen
>
> Talk to you later.

[John/Carmen Carmen]

Hi Francoise,
This morning I ate my bran cereal and milk.
I called Safeway and they told me that I can take the supplement at
lunch time. That's what I'm going to do. The morning that I don't eat
that darn bran cereal, which are few, I'll then take the supplement.
The representative also told me the supplement has to be taken with food
or it won't absorb well.
I was thinking that because I'm a small person and only 109 lbs maybe
the milk and cereal aren't working for me because of too much calcium at
one time.

Carmen

Talk to you later.